Song of Songs 5:7

The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

Cross-reference

In Song of Solomon 3:3, the watchmen also find her but she asks about her beloved. Here they beat her—a dark reversal of the same encounter.

Psalm 141:5 Contrast

In Psalm 141:5, being struck by the righteous is kindness — a stark contrast to the unjust assault in Song 5:7.

Isaiah 62:6 Contrast

In Isaiah 62:6, watchmen on Jerusalem's walls are faithful intercessors — a direct contrast to the violent watchmen in Song 5:7.